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1 1. Policy purpose and overview The purpose of the Revenue and financing policy is to provide predictability and certainty about sources and levels of funding available to the council. It explains the rationale for, and the process of selecting various tools to fund the operating and capital expenditures of the council. 2. Policy background Funding principles To assist with the identification of the appropriate funding methods, the council has used a set of guiding principles that incorporate the matters set out in the legislation. These are summarised in table below. Principle Paying for benefits received or costs imposed Transparency and accountability Market neutrality Financial prudence and sustainability Optimal capital usage Strategic alignment Overall social, economic, environmental and cultural impacts Community outcomes in the Auckland Plan Affordability Minimise the effects of change Efficiency and effectiveness Practicality of policy Legal compliance Table Rationale for its application The council will apply this principle to select appropriate funding methods when considering benefit distribution and cost causation and the period in or over which benefits and costs are expected to occur. The allocation of costs to those who benefit from a council service or those who impose costs to the council is considered economically efficient and equitable This principle is applied when considering the costs and benefits of separate funding. Transparency of funding enables the users of services to assess whether they get value for money. Accountability makes the council more efficient in providing these services. From the perspective of the service users, transparency and accountability also enables them to make more informed decisions in using council services This principle is relevant when the council is competing with the private sector in producing or delivering services. The council can be placed in an advantageous position vis a vis the private sector because of its ability to fund such services from rates, either fully or partially. This can lead to market distortions and economic inefficiencies. It can also discourage private enterprise. To avoid this, in tandem with other principles such as affordability, the council will apply commercial best practice when providing such services This principle is relevant in determining appropriate funding mixes. It is recognised that additional revenue may be required to support debt repayment and manage treasury ratios This principle relates to the effectiveness of funding tools in achieving efficiencies. The council s limited financial resources should be used in such a way to maximise the benefits provided to the community, while minimising the burden on ratepayers. Among other things, this principle influences the council s decisions on the best mix of funding (between rates income, other revenue sources, borrowings and asset sales) to pay for its for its assets and activities The Auckland Plan sets out a vision for the city over the next 30 years. The Revenue and financing policy should have regard to its impact on the broader strategies and priorities as set out in the council s vision and the Auckland Plan The infrastructure strategy outlines how the council intends to manage its infrastructure assets. The Revenue and Financing policy will show how investment in infrastructure is funded. Decisions on how the council s revenue requirements will be met (by ratepayers and other groups) should take into account the impact of such decisions on the current and future social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of the community Decisions on how the council s revenue requirements will be met (by ratepayers and other groups) should take into account the impact of such decisions on the community outcomes in the Auckland Plan The council needs to consider the impact of funding methods on people s ability to pay as this can have implications for community well-being The integration and harmonisation of the policies of the former councils may lead to major changes in the incidence or rates and user charges for services. Funding and financial policies should seek to minimise or manage the impact of these changes The council s financial policies should have regard to the costs of carrying them out, and how effective they will be in achieving their objectives The council s funding policies must be achievable and unconstrained by practical issues that will prevent compliance The LGA 2002 and related legislation include a number of legal requirements for the development

2 of the Revenue and financing policy. All aspects of the policy will comply with legislation There are some inherent conflicts between these guiding principles. In practice, establishing the council s specific revenue and financing policies involves balancing competing guiding principles. For example, the principle of paying for benefits received may call for a high degree of user pays for an activity, but this must be balanced against the principle of affordability. 3. Policy details Expenditure to be funded Legislation requires the council to make adequate provision in its long-term plan to meet expenditure needs identified. Generally, this will mean that all expenditure is funded. Exceptions include funding of depreciation expenditure where it is financially prudent not to do so. In determining the level of non-funded depreciation, the council will have regard to: whether at the end of its useful life, the replacement of an asset will be funded by way of a grant or subsidy from a third party whether the council has elected not to replace an asset at the end of its useful life whether a third party has a contractual obligation to maintain the service potential of an asset throughout all or part of its useful life or to replace the asset at the end of its useful life whether fully funding depreciation in the short-term will result in an unreasonable burden on ratepayers, presenting conflict between funding principles, for example between affordability and financial prudence and sustainability. In such circumstances, the council will remain prudent and ensure it promotes both the current and future interests of the community by forecasting to reach a position over time where it fully funds depreciation (apart from the exceptions above). The table below sets out the minimum level of depreciation funding the council will incorporate when calculating its rates requirement. Table Proportion of depreciation expenditure to be funded Year 2015/ / / / / / / / / /25 Funded 67% 70% 74% 78% 82% 85% 89% 93% 96% 100% Not funded 33% 30% 26% 22% 18% 15% 11% 7% 4% 0% Sources of funding: Operating expenditure The sources of funding applied under this policy are limited to those set out under section 103 (2) of the LGA A brief evaluation of appropriateness of each funding tool for funding different activities is presented in tables and below. Funding source Fees and charges Grants and subsidies Development or financial contributions Targeted rates Table Funding sources for operating expenditure Rationale Fees and charges can be applied where the users of a service can be identified and charged according to their use of the service (and those that do not pay are denied access to the service). This is based on the paying for benefits received principle. Fees are also appropriate where an individual s action or inaction creates the need for an activity (cost causation). For example, the cost of obtaining a building consent is met by the building owner Grants and subsidies are generally only appropriate for funding the operating costs of the particular activity that the grant or subsidy is intended to pay for. For example, NZTA (government) transport subsidies can only be used to fund transport projects Development contributions or financial contributions can only be used to fund capital expenditures related to growth and financing costs incurred due to timing between growth-related capital expenditure being incurred and the related development contribution being received Targeted rates are appropriate for funding operating activities where the activity mainly benefits a specific group of ratepayers or where the action or inaction of that group contributes to the need for the activity. These include, for example where:

3 General rates CCO profits, and net rental and interest from investments Borrowing Trusts, bequests and other reserve funds Other funding sources Surpluses from previous financial years an individual or a group of ratepayers voluntarily chooses to adopt the rate, such as for business improvement districts or the Retrofit Your Home scheme the benefit of the activity falls on an identifiable subset of ratepayers the rate is for a specific service such as for refuse collection General rates are appropriate for funding activities where it is not practicable or costeffective to identify the individual or group of beneficiaries (or causers of costs) of the service and charge them for the benefits received or costs imposed (eg, regional parks and open spaces). It is also appropriate for s to partially fund activities where the provision of a private good also generates wider social benefits or where the application of fees and charges either causes affordability issues or compromises the wider objectives of the activity. This is consistent with the guiding principle of affordability CCO profits and net returns from investments will be used to offset the s funding requirement of other council activities, reducing the burden on all ratepayers Borrowing will not generally be used to fund operating expenses. The council may choose to borrow for an operating expense where it is providing a grant to an external community organisation that is building an asset such as a community facility or in other cases where operating expenditure provides enduring economic benefits. Borrowing may also be used to fund the interest expense accrued on borrowing during the period of construction of an asset; and to fund the cost of discovered liabilities such as the council s share of weathertightness claims. In these cases borrowing and repaying the debt over time promotes intergenerational equity by spreading the responsibility for funding across the generations who will benefit Certain operating expenditure may be funded from restricted or special funds that are subject to special conditions of use, whether under statute or accepted as binding by the council. Transfers from reserves may only be made when the specified conditions for use of the funds are met The use of any other funding sources should be assessed with regard to the guiding principles. Any miscellaneous revenue not linked to a specific activity should be used to fund activities that would otherwise be funded through the A surplus may be available to be carried forward if the actual surplus/(deficit) is improved compared to the forecast surplus/(deficit). Generally, only those factors that are cash in nature will be available for use in determining the level of surplus to be carried forward. The amount of any surplus carried forward will be accounted for as an operating deficit in the year the benefit is passed to ratepayers The funding mix for activities shown in Table below reflects the application of the above principles and rationale to the operating expenditure of individual activities. Rating policy The council will use s to fund activities which have a public good 1 element, e.g. civil defence, or where it wishes to subsidise the provision of services because of the wider social benefits they provide e.g. libraries. Valuation basis The will be set on the basis of capital value. Capital value better reflects the level of benefit a property is likely to receive from services rather than land value or annual value. Application of a uniform annual general charge To ensure that the rates burden isn t disproportionately borne by higher value properties the council has decided to set a uniform annual general charge (UAGC). Every ratepayer will therefore make a minimum contribution to meeting the council s costs. The charge will apply to every separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit e.g. shop in a mall or granny flat. This ensures equal treatment between these properties and main street shops or apartments on individual titles. The increase in the requirement will be split to maintain the proportion of the UAGC at 13.4 per cent of the s requirement. Rates differentials 1 Public good refers to a product or service where individuals cannot be effectively excluded from use and where use by one individual does not reduce availability to others.

4 It is the council s view that some land uses receive more benefit from, or place more demand on, council services and/or may have a differing ability to pay rates. The differentials will be determined based on land use and location. The council will apply rates differentially (the base level for rating is the residential sector) to: businesses in the urban area urban and rural businesses in the former Franklin District Council area business and residential properties in rural areas farm/lifestyle properties properties with no direct or indirect road access and properties on uninhabited islands. The council has decided that the appropriate basis for differential for business is to raise 25.8 per cent of the s take, which is substantially lower than the current level. Business rates will move to that level in equal steps by 2025/2026 to manage the affordability impact of the shift in the rates burden to the residential sector. Targeted rates The council mainly uses targeted rates where there is a clearly identifiable group benefiting from a specific council activity. Targeted rates will apply to properties that receive certain services, or which are located in specified areas. The council does not have a lump sum contribution policy and will not invite lump sum contributions for any targeted rate. The council intends to set targeted rates to fund the following activities: Table 9.1.4: to be funded by targeted rates Targeted rate Solid waste targeted rates set in each former council area City centre targeted rate Local targeted rates as proposed by local boards Business improvement district targeted rates Loan repayment targeted rates Waitakere rural sewerage targeted rate Transport targeted rate to be funded Solid waste refuse, inorganic and recycling services as appropriate in that former council area Investment in projects to enhance the central city environs Local activities in the local board s area Investments to enhance the environs in the area of the business association as agreed with the business association To repay financial assistance provided by the council to ratepayers for specific purposes To pay for the provision of inspection and pump out services for on-site waste management systems One of the options the council is considering as part of delivering on the Auckland Plan Transport Network is a transport targeted rate. Annual adjustments to fees and charges The council will amend its regulatory fees and charges annually to: reflect increases in costs as measured by the council rate of inflation and/or maintain the cost recovery levels underlying the basis for setting the fee levels. The change to fee levels will be made on a practical basis recognising that the percentage change applied to individual fees may not precisely equal the council rate of inflation. This also means smaller fees may increase by more material amounts in one year and remain constant for a period before being adjusted again.

5 Sources of funding: Capital expenditure The council has determined the funding sources for capital expenditure for each of its activities after considering the funding principles set out above (Table 9.1.1). Table Funding sources for capital expenditure Funding source Rationale General rate Appropriate funding source where it is not practicable or cost-effective to identify the individual or group of beneficiaries (or causers of costs) of the capital expenditure Targeted rates Fees and charges Interest and dividends from investments Borrowing Proceeds from asset sales Development or financial contributions Grants, subsidies, and donations Trusts, bequests and other reserve funds Other sources Appropriate to fund capital expenditure projects that benefit a specific group of ratepayers Appropriate funding source where users of a service can be identified and charged according to their service. Examples includee water charges and Infrastructure Growth Charges from Watercare Limited Interest and dividends from investments may be used where appropriate and consistent with the council s funding principles to fund capital expenditure projects and to reduce the reliance on ratepayer funding. Borrowing is used to spread the funding requirement for capital expenditure across multiple years. Given assets deliver benefits throughout their useful lives it is appropriate that the funding is spread across the useful life Funds received from the sale of surplus assets will generally be used to repay borrowings. On a case-by-case basis these surpluses may be used to fund investment in another asset of higher strategic priority than the asset sold Appropriate to fund capital expenditure in response to development (growth) that generates a demand for additional reserves, network or community infrastructure (such as stormwater systems). Contributions are set through the council s Contributions Policy Appropriate to fund specific capital expenditure projects as per terms of the grant, subsidy or donation. An example of this is NZTA subsidies to partially fund transport projects Certain capital expenditure may be funded from restricted or special funds that are subject to special conditions of use, whether under statute or accepted as binding by the council. Transfers from reserves may only be made when the specified conditions for use of the funds are met Other revenue sources may be used where appropriate and consistent with the council s funding principles to fund capital expenditure projects and to reduce the reliance on ratepayer funding. An example of this is the use of commercial returns from property holdings to fund capital spend on those property assets. Note: Auckland Council does not intend to use Lump Sum Contributions to fund capital expenditure

6 Table 9.1.6: Application of funding principles to the funding of operating and capital expenditure Group of Activities Consideration of funding principles Funding policy Activities Theme: Auckland Development Waterfront Development Waterfront Development Property Development Property Development This involves both commercial operations that deliver private benefits and public initiatives that benefit the community as a whole Lessees, tenants and purchasers derive the full benefit Regional Planning Regional Planning The community as a whole benefit from this activity The city centre redevelopment programme directly benefits businesses in the city centre area through enhancing the quality of the environment in the city centre for workers and visitors Local Planning and development Local Planning and Development - Locally Driven Initiatives Local Planning and Development - Asset Based The community as a whole benefit from this activity The community as a whole benefit from this activity Business improvement districts (BIDs) directly benefit from council expenditure on local economic development made at their direction Costs on commercial operations are funded from user charges and other non-rates revenue Costs on public initiatives are primarily funded from the general rate Costs are fully funded from lease revenue, rents and the sale of development properties Borrowings are used to address cash-flow timing Costs are primarily funded from the Costs associated with the city centre redevelopment programme are funded from a combination of the city centre targeted rate and s Costs are fully funded from the Costs are fully funded from the Grants provided to each BID for spending in the BID area are funded from the respective BID targeted rate Fees charges and other revenue grants, donations, and sponsorships) will be applied to costs

7 Group of Activities Consideration of funding principles Funding policy Activities Theme: Economic and Cultural Development Economic Growth and Visitor Economy Economic Growth and Visitor Economy The related industries benefit from increased visitor numbers The community as a whole benefit from growth in the economy and employment Regional Facilities Regional Facilities Users of the facilities derive a direct benefit The community as a whole benefit through a more diverse and vibrant lifestyle and an increased sense of pride and identity created by the events hosted in the facilities An enhancement to the overall economy and employment resulting from increased visitor numbers Theme: Environmental Management and Regulation Regulation Regulation The need for the council involvement is mainly caused by licence or consent applicants or holders whose activities, if unregulated, could cause nuisance to the public or pose a threat to the safety or health of the community In some cases it is difficult to identify and charge the parties who cause the costs (e.g. owners of unregistered dogs) In some cases charging the full cost may discourage compliance Certain related services (e.g. provision of property information) deliver private benefit to users Solid Waste and Environmental Solid Waste and Environmental Service users derive a direct benefit The waste minimisation goals set by the council support recycling and resource recovery initiatives The community as a whole benefit from the public services such as street cleaning, waste minimisation education and hazardous waste collection and disposal In some cases it is difficult to identify and charge the parties who cause the costs (e.g. illegal dumping) Costs are primarily funded from the Subsidies from government and other sources are utilised where available User charges are applied where benefits are private (event tickets) The majority of the costs are funded from user charges such as venue hire The balance of the costs are funded from the The majority of the costs are funded from user charges Certain charges are set at a level below cost to encourage compliance, with the balance funded from s Where costs cannot be easily attributed to individual parties, they are funded from the The funding policy outlined below will be implemented over time in conjunction with the implementation of the council s Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) Costs for the collection and disposal of refuse will be funded from user charges. However, until full implementation of the WMMP a combination of targeted rates and charges will be used Costs for recycling and resource recovery initiatives are funded from targeted rates Subsidies from government and other sources are utilised where available Where the benefit is public or it is difficult to identify the exacerbators, the costs will be funded from the

8 Group of Activities Local Environmental Management Stormwater Management Activities Consideration of funding principles Funding policy Local Environment - Locally Driven Initiatives Local Environment - Asset Based Stormwater Management Theme: Governance and Support Regional Governance Local Governance Organisational Support Regional Governance Local Support Organisational Support These are public goods that benefit the community as a whole These are public goods that benefit the community as a whole These are public goods that benefit the community as a whole The provision of civil defence is a public good that benefits the community as a whole The remainder of the activity contributes to the council s provision of external services Investment Investment All ratepayers as a whole bear the risk of the investments Theme: Parks, Community and Lifestyle Costs are fully funded from the Fees charges and other revenue grants, donations, and sponsorships) will be applied to costs Costs are fully funded from the Costs are fully funded from the Costs associated with civil defence are funded from the The remainder of the costs are allocated to the council s external services Any profit realised is used to reduce the requirement Any loss would be funded from the or other revenue Borrowings are used to address cash-flow timing Regional Parks, Sport & Recreation Local Parks, Sport & Recreation Regional Parks, Sport and Recreation Local Parks, Sports and Recreation - Locally Driven Initiatives Local Parks, Sports and Recreation - Asset Based Service users derive a direct benefit The community as a whole benefit from access to high quality open space In most cases it is impractical to directly charge users In some cases the service is private and a charge can be implemented (e.g. use of park space or facilities for private functions) Costs are primarily funded from the User charges may apply where the service is private and a charge can be implemented Subsidies from government and other sources, and any revenue grants, donations and sponsorships) are utilised where

9 Group of Activities Regional Community Local Community Theme: Transport Roads and Footpaths Public Transport & Travel Demand Management Activities Consideration of funding principles Funding policy Regional Community Local Community - Locally Driven Initiatives Local Community - Asset Based Roads and Footpaths Public Transport and Travel Demand Management Service users derive a direct benefit The wider public benefit from a more vibrant and friendly community and a safer community environment The target recipients of the services may have affordability issues Road and footpath users derive a direct benefit In most cases it is impractical to directly charge users The vast majority of the public are users Service users derive a direct benefit Public transport provides benefit for the wider community by reducing demand from private transportation for roading infrastructure available Fees charges and other revenue grants, donations, and sponsorships) will be applied to costs Costs are primarily funded from the User charges may apply where the service is private and a charge will not compromise the council s social objectives Subsidies from government and other sources, and any revenue grants, donations and sponsorships) are utilised where available Fees charges and other revenue grants, donations, and sponsorships) will be applied to costs Costs are funded predominantly from the Government grants are utilised where available Costs are funded from a combination of the, user charges and government grants

10 Group of Activities Parking & Enforcement Activities Consideration of funding principles Funding policy Parking and Enforcement Theme: Water Supply and Wastewater Parking customers derive the full benefit Individuals failing to comply with restrictions create the need for the council involvement Costs are fully funded from user charges and fines Borrowings are used to address cash-flow timing Water Supply Water Supply Water and wastewater customers Wastewater Wastewater derive the full benefit Disposal Costs are fully funded from user charges different generations of water users

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